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Do I want a MBP or an iMac?
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<blockquote data-quote="nmccready" data-source="post: 709357" data-attributes="member: 55012"><p><span style="color: Black">I've been struggling with this decision all summer since I lost my computer when my house burned down in April. I've got some insurance money now because of the fire, and I've narrowed my choice down to the 17-inch: 2.5GHz MBP or the 24-inch: 3.06GHz iMac. The difficulty in this choice for me is mobility vs. price and hardware specs. I would like to have a laptop so I can take it to school and beyond, but I would also like to avoid a $3000+ purchase, even though I now have twice that in my bank account (I'm a poor college student who will be jobless when school starts). I also like what's inside the iMac more, as I'm into gaming and I'd like to have something that will run games that come out in next couple of years at higher graphic settings (like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2). I was on the verge of purchasing the MBP a week ago because I was leaning towards mobility, but then I read the reports pertaining to the screwed up Nvidia 8600 that is seems to be overheating, so now I am re-considering the iMac. I need to make my purchase within a week or two, so I won't be waiting for the remodeled MBP.</span></p><p><span style="color: Black"></span></p><p><span style="color: Black">If anyone has any advice that might assist me in making the most expensive purchase of my life, I'd be much obliged. Thanks!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nmccready, post: 709357, member: 55012"] [COLOR="Black"]I've been struggling with this decision all summer since I lost my computer when my house burned down in April. I've got some insurance money now because of the fire, and I've narrowed my choice down to the 17-inch: 2.5GHz MBP or the 24-inch: 3.06GHz iMac. The difficulty in this choice for me is mobility vs. price and hardware specs. I would like to have a laptop so I can take it to school and beyond, but I would also like to avoid a $3000+ purchase, even though I now have twice that in my bank account (I'm a poor college student who will be jobless when school starts). I also like what's inside the iMac more, as I'm into gaming and I'd like to have something that will run games that come out in next couple of years at higher graphic settings (like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2). I was on the verge of purchasing the MBP a week ago because I was leaning towards mobility, but then I read the reports pertaining to the screwed up Nvidia 8600 that is seems to be overheating, so now I am re-considering the iMac. I need to make my purchase within a week or two, so I won't be waiting for the remodeled MBP. If anyone has any advice that might assist me in making the most expensive purchase of my life, I'd be much obliged. Thanks![/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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